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Lastly. was it Frizell (??) that had "A whale of a deal" with a whale cartoon as a logo?

There used to be a small plane that made flights over Houston using a loud speaker saying, "Get a whale of a deal at Frizell Pontiac."

I believe Mike Persia became Chuck Davis, and they used the same slogan using the new name - "Buy your Chevrolet from Davis, Chuck Davis Chevrolet."

For some of their sold-out championship games, they allowed fans in front of the fences in the outfield behind ropes.

That was normal for major league games for quite a few years. Naturally, that gave a whole different definition to

Filio, do you remember Pidge Brownie? He was one of the more popular Buffs, but I don't remember if it was for his abilities or his catchy name.

One of my fondest memories is seeing Enos "Country" Slaughter hit a home run. He had a dual role as both player and manager.

Lucy was supposed to come to Houston for a visit, but I can

Murdoch

Subdude, it was neat seeing it come down. However, since the crowd had to be a couple of blocks away, there wasn't a totally unobstructed view to be had. I could see the top of the building, and about a third of the side facing me. Still it was an awsome sight.

Subdude, you asked why Main Street Loop Road could be abandoned. I think I understand now why that was.

If you look closely at that 1935 map, you will see that OST to Main is under construction at that time. If you look at this 1921 map at the extreme lower right, you will see that Main Street basically ends where it turns west to become Bellaire (now Holcomb).

Now, if you remove OST and Main south of Bellaire from the 1935 map, you can see that to go to Richmond, you would go out Main, make the jog to Old Main, and at the fork in the road, you would go left to Almeda and to Freeport, or take the right fork to Richmond.

After OST was completed and Main extended, Main Street Loop Road was no longer needed as a thoroughfare. If there were businesses along that stretch, they would have most likely moved to the new, more traveled streets.

Subdude, if I understand you, you are talking about Old Main Street Loop which, according to a 2003 Key Mqp, begins at the S Loop, crosses Buffalo Speedway and then W Belfort and merges with S Main just after it crosses Willowbend.

If you were to extend that street to the northeast, it would run right through the center of Reliant Stadium as well as Reliant Center.

The map I used was from the TexasFreeway.com Web site. Below if the link for the site.

TexasFreeway.Com

Old Main became Knight Road south of OST.

I had a very similar experience at Herman Park Zoo. I was 4 at the time, and I was there with my mom who was chaperoning my sister

Sorry about hijacking your post, Train Mover.

Back to your OP, whatever happens to the property there, I hope they keep the building intact and not raze it for a strip center. I just love that old building.

I was about 4 because it was before I started school. That was in the early 50s.

This is an appropriate category since

Although I rarely went in there, that used to be a Weingarten's back in the 50s. I also remember that it had a basement with a stairway right in the middle of the store. Also, there was usually a tamale vendor in the parking lot in the afternoons. That's the way Berryhill got started.

I'd rather have a Flying Saucer Pie!

(One of the very few things I miss about Houston)

T-Bird, I have that map in my files as well as others. Did you notice that OST was then under construction?

If you want some neat maps, check out, the Perry-Casta

You are right, T-Bird, it was Dentler.

Wasn't there a sanatorium on Shepherd just south of Allen Parkway? There may have been another on the east side of I-45 just north of I-10, and the building may still be there.

At the top of the photo is where OST runs into S Main. The road that goes off to the left from Holcombe is Fannin. About halfway between Holcombe and the left edge of the photo is Pier 21.

I was thinking about the restaurant just the other day. The

T-Bird, what is the date of that photo? The triangle front center is where Texas Children

I rode the Trailblazer in 1957, but didn't realize it until this was discussed in another topic last year.

I recall seeing this monorail as a kid heading out South Main. I thought it was at where Main made a turn where Holmes intersects. But it appears Arrowhead was located near Holcomb.

What I didn

My source says that the "K" is standard because all stations west of the Mississippi begin with K. Those east of the river begin with a "W".

Thus, KPRC was K Port, Railroad, Cotton.

An old favorite from way back when was The Log Cabin out on Attascosita or Old Humble Road, and later on US 59 near Lee Rd. It was an all-you-could-eat, family-style restaurant. Some of the vegetables were so fresh that you would swear they grew them right outside. That

Hey, T-Bird, thanks for the welcome back!

Yeah, it has taken a while to get settled into a routine here in Bastrop, and then for one reason or another, I kept putting off posting here again. Of course, it was nice to take a break from some of the Leftist attacks I was experiencing. Who knows; maybe in time I will pi$$ off the Right, and they will start in on me! I am an equal opportunity offender, after all.

Meanwhile, some of the downtown restaurants I remember are L&C, Santa Anita, The Cock and Bull and Massa

When Verna Lee Booker married Ted Hightower (date unknown), she began to train and ride more regularly. She devoted most of her time to and excelled at barrel racing. In 1949 the Hightowers purchased their first home which was located near the Diamond L Ranch, a rodeo arena on South Main in Houston. The arena, built by Black cowboy J. L. Sweeney, served as a venue where African-American cowboys and cowgirls came to compete. Verna Hightower gained early exposure and success in competitions at the Diamond L Ranch rodeos. She competed on the national level on the Black rodeo circuit in Okmulgee and Henrietta, Oklahoma, and Simonton and Pasadena, Texas, where she was very successful. Soon she became the “poster girl” for area rodeos.

Austin is supposed to be very laid back, but maybe that is because you